UNSPSC 50615900: Canned or jarred Non GMO shallots

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO shallots that has been canned or jarred for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50615900 Canned or jarred non-GMO shallots is a Class code that does not reflect what state and local governments are actually buying under this tag. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations for shallots or any specialty preserved vegetable. Instead, the tagged opportunities focus on broad food service procurements—canned tomatoes, potatoes, and dozens of other commodity-level food items mixed into large multi-category bids for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and state facility cafeterias. The code's narrow commodity scope (non-GMO shallots specifically) diverges sharply from the bundled, multi-item purchasing pattern that dominates recent state and local food procurement. State and local buyers appear to source specialty preserved vegetables, if at all, as line items within comprehensive food-service contracts rather than as standalone procurements. The issuing bodies span state health and corrections agencies, county social services, school districts, and state departments—all buying prepared and shelf-stable foods for canteens, cafeterias, and distribution centers.

Activity under this code shows little recent relevant volume. A single entry directly addresses canned vegetables: the Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division's June 2026 IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) with prior pricing at $13.75 per case and Oregon-fabricated or resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent. The remaining opportunities tag multiple states—Texas (Health and Human Services Commission facilities), Georgia (county schools and state procurement), and Illinois (state food service)—but list shallots neither as named line items nor as part of any visible commodity-level breakdown. Without documented recent demand for non-GMO shallots specifically, this code presents minimal near-term opportunity. Pursue only if you hold existing relationships with institutional food distributors bidding into these broader food-service vehicles or can position specialty preserved vegetables as a line-item add-on within multi-category food bids.